frantic

  • 21frantic — adjective Etymology: Middle English frenetik, frantik more at frenetic Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic mentally deranged b. emotionally out of control < frantic with anger and frustration > 2. marked by fast and nervous, disordered, or anxiety&#8230; …

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  • 22frantic — [14] Frantic comes via Old French frenetique and Latin phreneticus from late Greek phrenētikús, a derivative of phrenítis ‘delirium’. This in turn was based on Greek phrén ‘mind’ (source also of English phrenology ‘study of cranial bumps to&#8230; …

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  • 23frantic — mod. great; wild. □ We had a frantic time at Chez Freddy. □ That rally was really frantic …

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  • 24frantic — [14] Frantic comes via Old French frenetique and Latin phreneticus from late Greek phrenētikús, a derivative of phrenítis ‘delirium’. This in turn was based on Greek phrén ‘mind’ (source also of English phrenology ‘study of cranial bumps to&#8230; …

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  • 25frantic — adjective a) Insane, mentally unstable. Master have mercy on my sonne, for he is franticke: and ys sore vexed. b) In a state of panic, worry, frenzy or rush. They returned the missing child to his frantic mother …

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  • 26frantic — adjective the families of the missing passengers were frantic Syn: panic stricken, panicky, beside oneself, at one s wits end, distraught, overwrought, worked up, agitated, distressed; frenzied, wild, frenetic, fraught, feverish, hysterical,&#8230; …

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  • 27frantic — [ˈfræntɪk] adj 1) done in a very urgent way frantic attempts to rescue people from the fire[/ex] 2) very worried frantically [ˈfræntɪkli] adv …

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  • 28Frantic Films — is a Canadian award winning visual effects, software and live action production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It employs over 100 people in Winnipeg, Vancouver, BC and Los Angeles. Frantic Films is also known for producing live action&#8230; …

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  • 29Frantic (chanson) — Frantic Single par Metallica extrait de l’album St. Anger Face B Blackened (live)/Harvester of Sorrow (live)/Frantic (music video) No Remorse (live)/Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (live) No Remorse (live) Harvester of Sorrow (live)/Welcome Home&#8230; …

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  • 30Frantic Mantis — originally began in 2003 as a Swedish/US collaboration of Håkan Johansson and Per Stålberg of Division Of Laura Lee and Shelby Cinca from Frodus. Their debut album ( Data Is Not Information ), which is a blend of hardcore punk and electronic&#8230; …

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